National Register of Historic Places

Barker, S. B., Building

Condon, Gilliam County, Oregon
Listed
February 21, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000053

About this property

The S. B. Barker Building, also known as the Dunn Brothers Building, is a historic commercial building in Condon, Oregon, United States. Built in 1903 adjacent to a spring at the center of downtown Condon, this Italianate general store typifies the mercantile businesses serving ranches and farms throughout eastern Oregon in the early part of the 20th century. Its early proprietors, Simon Bradbury Barker (owner 1903–1918) and James Dunn Burns (owner 1926–1968), were leading economic and political figures in Gilliam County, and Barker became a prominent businessman statewide. Despite its initially central location, the building came to be on the south edge of downtown as the business district migrated north to meet the railroad. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

333 S. Main St.
Condon, Gilliam County, Oregon
45.23424, -120.18493

Categories

COMMERCEAGRICULTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Barker, S. B., Building listed on the National Register?

Barker, S. B., Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Barker, S. B., Building?

Barker, S. B., Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Barker, S. B., Building?

The period of significance for Barker, S. B., Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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